In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Over Wallop like this:
WALLOP (Over), a parish in Stockbridge district, Hants; 2 miles S by E of Grately r. station, and 6 WNW of Stockbridge r. station. Post town, Stockbridge, under Winchester. Acres, 4,631. Real property, £3,994. Pop., 508. Houses, 112. The property is subdivided. The manor belongs to the Earl of Portsmouth; has descended to him from a period prior to the Norman conquest; and gives him the title of Baron. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Winchester. Value, £820.* Patron, the Earl of Portsmouth. The church's chancel was rebuilt in 1866. Charities, £9.
Over Wallop through time
Over Wallop is now part of Test Valley district. Click here for graphs and data of how Test Valley has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Over Wallop itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Over Wallop, in Test Valley and Hampshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/3521
Date accessed: 26th April 2024
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